In 1992, the army raided the community of Apiza, located in the department of Huánuco. During this military operation, there were serious human rights violations against the civilian population. A witness provided testimony about the events that occurred during this military incursion. The event took place in the context of …
Combined forces of the Army and National Police raided the community of Apiza in order to search for members of the PCP-SL. Approximately 100 troops under the command of Lieutenant EP 'Aquiles' gathered 32 people including men, women and children in a house owned by Víctor Penadillo. They interrogated them …
On January 19, 1992, a combined force of approximately 100 soldiers and police officers entered the village of Apiza, Peru, in response to a reported assault by subversives on a truck carrying chickens and muriatic acid. The forces, led by Lieutenant E.P. 'Aquiles', gathered around 32 villagers for interrogation about …
On January 19, 1992, combined forces of the Peruvian Army and National Police entered the community of Apiza in search of members of the PCP-SL. During this incursion, 32 people were brutally tortured and killed by state forces. This event occurred in a region heavily affected by political violence, where …